“What is to stop Oregon and Washington from going to the Big Ten, from Arizona and Arizona State going to the Big 12?” Rodriguez asked. The consensus was their beloved league was on the ropes.ĭodd cited concerns by Mike Bellotti (Oregon), Dennis Erickson (Oregon State, Utah), Rick Neuheisel (UCLA, Colorado, Washington) and Rich Rodriguez (Arizona). conference champions or CFP participant.Īlso earlier in the week, national college football columnist Dennis Dodd, wrote a piece quoting four former Pac-12 coaches with 39 years of experience in the league. What that underscores is a concrete move by a few Pac-12 members to either require legacy equity due to perceived or proven worth (Oregon and Washington are the league’s most valued football brands, followed by Stanford), or that the Pac-12 creates a merit payout, awarding a greater paycheck to the achievers, i.e. We find a lot of value to each other, so we work out what needs to be worked out,” said Murthy, as reported to Oregon sportswriter Jon Canzano. “I know what sits underneath is a commitment to the Pac-12. It’s gone on too long.Įarly last week Oregon State president Jayathi Murthy told KXTG-AM radio in Oregon that the league’s directors (presidents and chancellors) have discussed unequal shares, unequal media rights and College Football Playoff revenue. To me, this means some folks are getting antsy. It is widely reported the Pac-12 is looking for a streaming partner like Amazon, Disney or Apple to be a major component of its broadcast deal, and ESPN could end up supplementing the package.Īthletic director Ray Anderson of Arizona State and Washington State president Kirk Schulz confirmed to media sources that a deal needs to wrap up immediately - as in March. The Pac-12 media negotiations may have entered the ninth month, but this week a few interesting twists and turns did shake out for those keen to follow this turtle race.

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